# Walbro Fuel Pumps Suck **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 5, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346 "2006-07-05T14:30:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/21 "2006-07-06T08:08:23Z")
ran one in my talon for 4 years, have 2 in there now ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/22 "2006-07-06T08:14:16Z")
cool. I was just reading up on wiring in 2 of them. For a $100 a pop it wouldn’t be to bad. ---
**Author:** ![SMort38](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smort38/32/6008_2.png) [@SMort38](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SMort38)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/23 "2006-07-06T08:16:27Z")
gotta pay to play… things break. thats life. if you take the turbo stuff off and put the stock honda pump back in, you will most likely never have a problem with it. ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/24 "2006-07-06T08:26:12Z")
> [@ZEXaccord](#): > > cool. I was just reading up on wiring in 2 of them. For a $100 a pop it wouldn’t be to bad. 100lph less than the externals but i didnt’ want to have to fab up a fuel cell just yet ---
**Author:** ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/25 "2006-07-06T12:30:28Z")
> [@ZEXaccord](#): > > I hear a lot of bad shit on honda-tech about them. What do you expect for $100 maybe the V-TAK fucks the pump up. :kekegay: seriously though, almost everybody in the subaru world uses walbro when they start moding there cars i know of a few 550hp sti’s that are running them with no issues what so ever. and i will also be adding one next year when i do my turbo upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/26 "2006-07-06T12:36:01Z")
i’d never run a single on 400+whp ---
**Author:** ![brokeasskorean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@brokeasskorean](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brokeasskorean)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/27 "2006-07-06T21:10:55Z")
i’ve run a walbro on my eclipse for over 4 years now and never had a problem… > [@T70\_Tsi](#): > > i’d never run a single on 400+whp 400whp is nothing for a 255 to support… ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/28 "2006-07-06T21:18:37Z")
o noes youre going to start a dsm war now ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/29 "2006-07-06T21:55:20Z")
> [@brokeasskorean](#): > > i’ve run a walbro on my eclipse for over 4 years now and never had a problem… > > 400whp is nothing for a 255 to support… just cause the car has had one in it for 4 years does not mean that the car has moved with it for 4 years ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/30 "2006-07-06T22:09:12Z")
> [@brokeasskorean](#): > > i’ve run a walbro on my eclipse for over 4 years now and never had a problem… > > 400whp is nothing for a 255 to support… it’s not the flow it’s maintaining pressure with a 1:1 ratio. they dont’ like that but i’m not arguing on this board anymore so you’re right. ---
**Author:** ![FourGee6Tee3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@FourGee6Tee3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourGee6Tee3)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/31 "2006-07-06T23:23:13Z")
> [@T70\_Tsi](#): > > but i’m not arguing on this board anymore so you’re right. yeah please don’t. Walboro has treated me good and i always am messing with it. ---
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/32 "2006-07-06T23:36:15Z")
bosch makes motorsport in-tank pumps. if your strapped for cash, stick a rabbit fuel pump inline. stock rabbit pump will support 500 whp and can be found at any junkyard. it is a oem bosch unit. Hell, ligenfelter reboxes and sells it as their own… better yet, paxton’s pump is nothing more than an oem alfa romeo pump in a shiny bracket. tons of porsch oem intank pumps, as well as a few other german cars (all bosch made). Some turbo saabs (mid 90’s) run an oem walbro 255. same part numbers are on it as the aftermarket ones w/ the addition of the saab part number too. have one sitting on my shelf. ---
**Author:** ![xfrankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/2bfe46/32.png) [@xfrankx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xfrankx)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/33 "2006-07-07T00:29:47Z")
i was seeing the bosch ones on ebay for cheaper than the walrbo ones were going for. i think they even flowed more ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/34 "2006-07-07T02:07:47Z")
walbro pumps \> \* ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/35 "2006-07-07T05:50:09Z")
> [@FourGee6Tee3](#): > > yeah please don’t. > > Walboro has treated me good and i always am messing with it. then you didnt’ read my post ---
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/36 "2006-07-07T05:53:14Z")
> [@xfrankx](#): > > i was seeing the bosch ones on ebay for cheaper than the walrbo ones were going for. i think they even flowed more they do. and as far as quality/better pumps, i’d have to go w/ bosch over walbro anyday. there is a reason why so many lemans/road race crews have them, as well as most of the japanese tuners. look at any car mag w/ a done up car making nice hp numbers. unless it is a car that can take 1 255 in tank pump, most of the cars run the bosch 044 inline pumps. gotta remember, bosch has pumps that are made for oem apps that see 100 lbs of pressure and up due to being used for mechanial fuel injection.so they figured out a way to make them not burn up after prolonged use. i could go on, but leaving it at that. not worth me being a spokemen etc. just explaining my preference for them. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/37 "2006-07-07T06:13:43Z")
Bosch \> Warlbro … anyday of the week. I should buy stock in Warlbro… I have fucking gone through 2 or 3 of them already in 2 years and my car is basically never driven. My new setup will have tripple Bosch pumps. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/38 "2006-07-07T08:14:58Z")
my walbro has been fine so far :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/39 "2006-07-07T09:25:12Z")
just put the new one in…much quieter during prime but louder during normal operation…sure it will be coming out soon enough, luckily they take about 15 minutes through the access port in the trunk. ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346/40 "2006-07-07T09:29:07Z")
just for shits and giggles will you put a volt meter on the pump while the car is running… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/walbro-fuel-pumps-suck/183346.md?page=3)